Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation on Friday, bringing down his government amid growing political fallout over a scandal involving state-owned air navigation company MoldATSA.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Munteanu said he could no longer continue in office without compromising his principles.
“I accepted the proposal to be prime minister with great responsibility and with the firm belief that I can contribute to changing things for the better. The moment I understood that I could no longer exercise my mandate in accordance with the principles and beliefs I have, I chose to leave,” he said.
Munteanu’s resignation automatically brings down the entire government under Moldova’s constitutional framework.
